Photos: Top luxury homes for golfers

HOUSE: Phil “Lefty” Mickelson'S Palatial Tuscan-style estate in Rancho Sante Fe, California. FEATURES A 9,500 square foot estate on a 5-acre bluff positioned to maximize views of the city and canyon. Built in 2000, it features a main house and two guest houses. Inside are 5 bedrooms, 7 baths, with a gym off of the master suite, which also contains its own sitting area and fireplace. PRICE: $7,095,000 GOLF: The house was put on the market shortly after “Lefty’s” victory at the Pebble Beach Pro-Am.

The best materials were used throughout, including mosaics, trussed beams, hand-carved stone fireplaces and Italian marble, distressed walnut flooring and marble imported from Italy.

The exterior has been carefully landscaped to provide utmost privacy for poolside entertaining with outdoor kitchen and the natural golfer’s perk of a putting green.

PLAYER: Fred Couples HOUSE: Located in the Coachella Valley just a hundred miles south and west of Los Angeles, The Madison Club in La Quinta, California, is a world class golfing resort community. This inspiring residence was used as the second home of Fred and his family and is selling furnished. Built in 2008 and comprised of 5,173 square feet, the home has 4 bedrooms, 5 baths, and a welcoming enclosed courtyard entry with the sound of trickling water from a fountain. PRICE: $4,195,000 GOLF: The 18-hole Madison Club course was designed by Tom Fazio and is both challenging and visually splendid, often referred to as Eden.

The pool area contains a spa, a fire pit for cool evenings and a custom built-in BBQ, all with breathtaking mountain views.

HOUSE: Overlooking the renowned Bel-Air Country Club golf course in Old Bel-Air’s most prestigious East Gate location, this exquisite Mediterranean-style villa on approximately 1.5 flat acres of gardens with water features and garden paths. PRICE: $39,000,000 GOLF: Bel-Air Country Club is one of the country’s classic golf courses that was designed by William P. Bell, and G. Thomas and J. Neville in the 1920s. It has been updated by several of today’s top course designers, including Robert Trent Jones, Jr. and George Fazio.

The house features a wine cellar as well as a movie screening room, resort-style indoor spa and gym with both sauna and steam, exercise studio, billiard room, poolside cabana game room, and a full guest apartment with private entrance.

HOME: 29,000-square-foot Jacobean estate in Tampa Bay’s guard-gated community of Avila is modeled after a 17th century British royal palace and constructed with premium materials and craftsmanship throughout. The mansion offers a formal ballroom, beautifully crafted wood paneled library, 14 fireplaces, an elevator and a wine cellar. PRICE: $14,900,000 GOLF: The 18-hole Avila course at the Avila Golf & Country Club was originally constructed in 1980 and updated in 2006 by Jack Nicklaus. The course is 7,005 yards and a par of 72 .

Exquisite details include hand-crafted molding and millwork, vaulted ceilings and carved mantels along with Brazilian walnut flooring, custom-designed marble and stone floors throughout. A private basketball court is on the premises and spacious staff quarters are attached to the main residence.

HOUSE: This 14,132 square foot mansion is a resort in itself, with 5 bedrooms, 7 full and 2 half baths. There's also a pool, summer kitchen/cabana, elevator, wine cellar with tasting room, gym, media room, wet bar and a walk-out basement. In addition there are staff quarters, a library, exercise room, 4 car attached garage, 3 fireplaces and extensive security system. PRICE: $7,995,000 GOLF: This mansion borders the 3rd tee of the Westchester Country Club and also overlooks the Willow Ridge and Apawamis courses.

Only the finest materials have been chosen and used in its construction and finishes. Ceilings are exceptional and vary throughout from coffered wood to the fabulous quadruple parallel brick barrel vaulted family room and kitchen ceilings to the tall arches of the hallways.

HOUSE: Known as "The 19th Hole" and “Castle on the Hill,” this Mediterranean Villa sits high on a hill overlooking southwest Fort Worth. It features 22 foot ceilings in the grand entry with floor-to-ceiling glass and imported travertine marble floors, a two-story indoor basketball court and connected gym area, along with a billiard/game area with wet bar overlooking the basketball court below. GOLF: The 18-hole course at the Mira Vista Country Club in southwest Fort Worth is a gated and members-owned club that was designed by Jay Morrish and Tom Weiskopf and opened in 1987. The course features three lakes, rolling hills and abundant Texas wildflowers. It is 6,844 yards with a par of 71.

HOUSE: This beautiful Southern plantation-style home on Spring Island is situated on 3.7 wooded acres, with views of the marsh, Night Heron Pond and the 17th hole of Old Tabby Links. It features floor-to-ceiling windows, coffered ceilings, and brick fireplace. PRICE: $1,995,000 GOLF: The 7,004 yard, par-72 Old Tabby Links was designed by Arnold Palmer with the considerable assistance of his design partner Ed Seay.

HOUSE: This one-of-a-kind Santa Barbara-style luxury estate sits on one and a half acres comprised of four golf course frontage lots in 24-hour guard-gated Spanish Trail Country Club. It features of grounds and living space of approximately 24,000 square feet with 11 bedrooms and 21 baths. The outdoor area includes two swimming pools, a cabana area with a full service bar, a man-made cave with an oversized spa inside and views of the golf course. GOLF: The Spanish Trail Golf & Country Club consists of three nine-hole golf courses that are played in various 18-hole combinations. It was designed by Robert Trent Jones, Jr., and opened in 1984.

HOUSE: This beautiful 4,800 square-foot home overlooks the 18th green of The Ranch Club in Missoula, Montana. It features rough-sewn wood siding and native rock work, dormered roofs, covered porches and outdoor living spaces. PRICE: $1,700,000 GOLF: The Ranch Club is a traditional links-style course designed by Les Furber with world-class mountain and water views. The 18-hole course is 7,020 yards and a par of 72. It was named by both Golfweek and Golf Digest as among the country’s best golf courses.

Real estate ownership at The Ranch Club includes a social membership to the club with the option to upgrade to a golf membership.

HOUSE: Designed for open air living to take advantage of Hawaii’s year round perfect temperature and trade winds, this incredible residence sits on 2.2 acres of prime real estate perched above the 18th fairway. It features views of five fairways and features a glass-front wine cellar, gourmet kitchen, exquisite dining room, lounge and automated lighting and sound systems. PRICE: $8,400,000 GOLF: The 18-hole Plantation course at the Kapalua Golf Club in Lahaina, Hawaii features 7,411 yards of golf, a par of 73, and some of the most beautiful scenery in the world.

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